CLEVELAND — A day after Steve Kerr said that President Trump is trying to "divide us" for political gain, the Golden State Warriors head coach had another message: It doesn't take a trip to the White House for professional athletes to show patriotism.

Kerr, a longtime outspoken critic of Trump, pointed to community service as an example.

"I think what you’re seeing is the athletes are showing patriotism through their community service," Kerr said at Warriors shootaround Wednesday ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. "The president is turning all of this into a political game and a ratings game, and it's a blatant display of nationalism. But patriotism is helping your fellow citizen. Whether it’s what (Kevin Durant) is doing or what we did when we visited Washington and what the (WNBA champion Minnesota) Lynx are doing today, that’s what patriotism is about."

Kerr's comments come in the wake of Trump rescinding his White House invitation to the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles — much like he did to the Warriors nine months ago. In lieu of the championship ceremony, Trump held an event to "celebrate America" and play the national anthem.

"I’m blown away by the irony with the Eagles being disinvited," Kerr said. "When you read about their good deeds in their communities. (Eagles safety) Malcolm Jenkins addressing lawmakers, really trying to get to the root of some of the issues we have, and instead we just have these military sing-alongs at the White House to show how patriotic we are even though we don’t know the words (to God Bless America). It’s just incredible. It is incredible. But I’m really proud of people in this country who are recognizing what's happening, and instead of turning this into a political game, they’re just trying to do good deeds."

"(I'm) proud to be part of a group that genuinely cares," Kerr said. "Nobody does it for the headlines. They’re trying to take advantage of their notoriety and celebrity for the good of people around them. Those are great qualities."